Catalog Number
|
Catalog Number |
CAS 0442-0008 | |
| Category | Basketry | |
| Object Name | Basket (unfinished) | |
| Culture | Akimel O’odham (Pima) | |
| Global Region | North America | |
| Country | USA | |
| State/Prov./Dist. | Arizona | |
| County | Pinal | |
| Other Geographic Data | Area generally east of Phoenix | |
| Maker's Name | Unknown | |
| Date of Manufacture | ca. early 1900s | |
| Collection Name | N/A | |
| Materials | Cattail (Typha angustifolia) stems; Willow (Salix sp.) shoots; Devil's claw (Martynia sp.) pods; Metal: Copper wire | |
| Description | Unfinished oval basket with flat base and flaring sides, woven in coiled technique over a bundle foundation; Warp material is split cattail stems and primary weft material is peeled and split willow shoots; Designs are woven of dyed red peeled and split willow shoots and black devil's claw pods; Completed portion of design consists of a single motif made up of a red terraced line outlined in black, with additional horizontal black lines extending to the right and then rising vertically; Entire motif is repeated 8 times around sides of basket; Portion of rim bundle that has not yet been coil-wrapped is secured to succeeding coil with 7 loops of thin copper wire. | |
| Dimensions (cm) | Height = 8.7, Width = 28.0, Max Diam = 31.7, Length = 31.7 | |